This template can be used on articles or article sections. If you're using the template on the whole article, just put the template at the top. If you're using the template on a section, put {{copyedit|section|May 2019}}. This will make the template say, This section needs copy editing instead of, This article needs copy editing.

You should usually add the date to this template, but you don't have to. If you do add the date, put in the parameter date, with the format date=month year.

For example, {{copyedit|date=May 2019}}.

This template also has another optional parameter, for, which can be used to explain what issues need to be addressed, like for=consistent spelling. If you don't put the parameter in, it will say for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling.

For example, if the article only needs copy editing for spelling, you would put {{copyedit|date=May 2019|for=spelling}} at the top of the article.